Mondelez International has been cleared of unfair trading practices by India's Competition Commission.
Distributor Sri Rama Agency claimed the US snacks giant and its local subsidiary – Mondelez India Foods – "abused its dominant position by imposing unfair terms in in their dealership agreement"
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However, the Competition Commission of India ruled in favour of Mondelez in a filing dated 11 August.
"From the face of the allegation, it appears that it is the case of business feud and breach of contract between them. There is nothing on record which can suggest that OP 1 [Mondelez International] has imposed conditions on the Informant or other super-stockist which can be considered as unfair in violation of the provisions of section 4 of the Act. ..There appears to be no appreciable adverse effect on competition (AAEC) in chocolate market," read the filing.
"OP 1 neither imposes any anti-competitive conditions nor restricts the supply in the chocolate market," it added.
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Mondelez's chocolate portfolio in India includes Cadbury and Bournville. It is the largest player in India's chocolate sector.
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